Just as absurd as the clothing term “one size fits all” is, the idiocy follows us beyond the “Brandy Melville” store all the way to our school campus. Specially in high school our bodies are changing constantly, as our very detailed mandatory biology class has made it clear to us; so how is posible to […]

“According to the American Psychiatric Association, suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people between eleven and eighteen years old” (Teen Suicide). Many teenagers live in a state of constant stress, sometimes enough so to develop mental disorders or take their own lives. Although it is impossible to remove all or even […]

Just as my alarm goes off for the first day of school, I realize it is 7:30am and I have to leave for school in fifteen minutes. I swing open my closet and with a sigh of relief, pull out a pair of navy blue pants and a white collared shirt. Getting ready for school […]

The purpose of this report is to explain why students should not be assigned home. Also, how it can affect students and how they can succeed without it. Homework can sometimes cause major problems to students, even the weak ones. In high school, students get more stressed out than the homework they are assigned. With […]

I’m taking this class to get my credit and increase the chance of me getting out of high school. I’m not quite sure if I’m capable of doing so. I find this obstacle extremely difficult. I am very easily side tracked which doesn’t help at all. And I suck at math so that makes it […]

Let’s Stop Senior Dropout High school dropouts have gone down in the past decade but not enough. The United States was #1 in 1970 for high school dropouts, and now is #21. Still this means only seven out of ten high school students will dropout before the end of their senior year. Just think if […]

Vending machines should be allowed in every school. Most students do not eat school lunch, others cannot leave school campus to go get lunch, and many do not bring lunch from home. Throughout school I am not really hungry, but a snack here and there is good. Not all vending machines have to have unhealthy […]

I was wondering, how many people actually read their take-home signed paperwork? Or do you just skim through the words on the papers and simply sign it, just like that. All I’m saying is that if you don’t read your papers, then how do you know what you signing; do you even care? Also, how […]

Having homework, although it can be looked at as extra practice, can be such a burden on students. Throughout school, teachers say that students should get enough sleep and not stress over school work, but then again, they can give kids mountains of homework to complete in a short period of time. Students are also […]

Have you ever been annoyed with the school dress code? Well think about how annoyed you’d get with uniforms. Having to wear the same thing every day and not being able to express yourself through styles of clothing. I believe schools shouldn’t have uniforms because it does not do anything, like help them learn or […]

There are schools all over the world, and many of these schools face the same problems as other schools. One public issue revolving around schools are the concerns on the dress code. Public schools have a choice to let students dress as they want or they can be provided with school uniforms. As of 2009, […]

When I was about 5 years old my mother tole me the key to life was happiness. So one day at school the teacher asked me what I wanted to be when i grew up, I told her happy. She told me that I had not understood the assignment, i told her she didn’t understand […]

All teenagers love that freedom of being away from their parents the day that they turn eighteen. Of course almost every teenager I have ever met has wanted to have that freedom much sooner than it can be given. One of the benefits of having this freedom is not having to come home at a […]

Education is a crucial and essential component that is needed in order for a human being to be prosperous and successful. It contributes to the development of a person’s identity and potentials. I am very fortunate to have experienced the education systems of both China and the United States. From my experiences, I became aware […]

Right now, at this very moment, i am sitting in biology. It’s a revision lesson for my big ks3 science test tomorrow. All around me, people are cramming, pulling out thick folders full of notes. What on earth is the point? In my opinion, what you can’t remember off the top of your head, you […]

I like being a kid, but being an adult seems much better ! Adult life is very easy and comfortable. There are things, about being a kid that I have to do, but my parents don’t. Every Friday at school, I have Math test, Social Studies test and oh yes, a Spelling test or dictation […]

Are you a teenager, and do you hate going to school? Do you always complain the night before about how much you don’t want to go? Are you always counting down the seconds until the last bell rings? But the real question is, why? Why do we hate school? We get a free education. People […]

When in school, you have a favorite class. Some say English, some say history, but most will say art and music. When you go to a public school, art and music programs aren’t the best. You don’t have enough supplies, not many music programs, and a shortage of paints and paper. I think that the […]

People’s stress levels and many other things will be affected if school hours are lengthened. The extra money that will have to be payed, the people that will be effected, and all of the time that will be lost should all be considered before lengthening school hours. Students are giving them an excellent education so, […]

The U.S. Department of Education should make it mandatory that students participate in at least one extracurricular activity in public schools. Torpidity can be the assassin of society in the United States. If people make an immediate effort to reform, traumatizing events like school shootings can be prevented, but being proactive and making sacrifices to […]

Have you ever wondered why you couldn’t take a class at school that truly interests you, such as learning about the culinary arts or discovering the ins and outs of being an emergency medical technician? Vocational education is an option that is becoming increasingly popular for students seeking a wider variety of class choices. Sometimes, […]

One thought plaguing the minds of my classmates and I is college. The only thing we can think about is acceptance letters, financial aid, and scholarships. Requesting transcripts, sending test scores, and submitting applications seems like the only thing my friends and I talk about anymore. Deciding which money-sucking institution will be our home for […]

I raised my hand to ask a question. The teacher wouldn’t call on me. After five minutes or so, she finally asked me if I had to go to the bathroom. I said no, and asked her my question as politely as possible, just as my mom advised me. Then, my teacher said, “Those kinds […]

Homework is important to reinforce what kids learn in school, but too much homework can be a problem. The excessive amount of homework the teachers assign students each night is where the problem lies and is really not helpful at all. Coming home from school and having more than an hour or two of homework […]

Yesterday I opened up my intern report for school Drama A, French C+, Biology C-, Geometry D-, English and Social Studies F. What kind of person do you think is getting those grades? A very horrible person that does not care about school?, a person that just does not go to school? Well you are […]

What will you do if someone offers you the key to your dreams? It all started at the mall, Diamond was confident, and very positive, till the question frightens her. That makes people pray for her. Will she be okay? Made everyone worried. Then again she questions herself, what happen? Diamond is a great dancer. […]

After last year’s Homecoming pep rally, many students were disappointed to say the least. “The pep rally kind of sucked. I couldn’t hear what anyone was saying,” said senior Trevor. Senior Megan agreed with Block on the topic of the pep rally last year. “There were multiple events going on at the same time so […]

I am a student in high school. I don’t believe we should have to dress up for school, Monday thru Thursday. It is an egregiously bad decision. Students would have to go out and by nice dress clothes just for school. That is money out of our pockets for something we will never wear again. […]

Do you like writing? Do you write a lot? Whatever the answers we all have different answers. I do not like writing and i do not write a lot. There are three major questions asked to people for essays about writing. They are: How important or unimportant is writing to you, Do you usually take […]

“I have to go to practice, work, then do my homework tonight…great. ” “I have so much homework, I hate school.” I hear people saying that on a daily basis. Why do they say that…they’re stressed and need to learn how not to succumb to the pressures of high school. That’s why I’m here, to […]